Awwww. Thanks Susanna. I sure appreciate it. I didn't read it to her, but I go to visit her in a month and maybe I will then. She has a hard time hearing a lot of sentences in a row. I'll have to get right up beside her so she can hear.
I have shared it with many of my family. Thank you again for your kind message.
I’m not very good with friend and family connections.
Reading your essay reminded me of a December some years ago that I decided to bake cookies and send them round to different family and friends.
It felt pretentious because some of the gifts were going to people that I hadn't kept in touch with very well.
I only did it that one time but reading your essay I thought perhaps it would be good to courageously keep doing it; sort out the details and analysis later:-)
I liked that picture of your gran being the point that connects all of you; and in December, through cookies.
Wonderful reminiscences. We only live on in the memories and stories of those who come after us. Gee Gee did you - and herself - a solid by being a wonderful woman whose story you cannot stop telling. It is a tremendous reminder of strength as we enter one more period in history when the heathens want to wipe us out.
Thanks so much, Christopher. Your comment means a lot to me. I really appreciate you reading and restacking. I look forward to reading some more of your work soon. Wishing you all the best. Kindly, Adam
If you're interested, here is the first piece I wrote - which I was driven to write - and more recently what I consider the most societally important piece I wrote. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Did you read this to your grandma?
It's wonderful the details that you share.
The kind of details that show, don't tell.
300 pounds of cookies in December tells me 300 things about your grandma.
I also liked that you drew us into the narration that you were doing for her to make it easier for her during your time together.
It is what got me curious about whether you read this to her.
Awwww. Thanks Susanna. I sure appreciate it. I didn't read it to her, but I go to visit her in a month and maybe I will then. She has a hard time hearing a lot of sentences in a row. I'll have to get right up beside her so she can hear.
I have shared it with many of my family. Thank you again for your kind message.
I really liked the one about the cookies.
I’m not very good with friend and family connections.
Reading your essay reminded me of a December some years ago that I decided to bake cookies and send them round to different family and friends.
It felt pretentious because some of the gifts were going to people that I hadn't kept in touch with very well.
I only did it that one time but reading your essay I thought perhaps it would be good to courageously keep doing it; sort out the details and analysis later:-)
I liked that picture of your gran being the point that connects all of you; and in December, through cookies.
Wonderful reminiscences. We only live on in the memories and stories of those who come after us. Gee Gee did you - and herself - a solid by being a wonderful woman whose story you cannot stop telling. It is a tremendous reminder of strength as we enter one more period in history when the heathens want to wipe us out.
Thanks so much, Christopher. Your comment means a lot to me. I really appreciate you reading and restacking. I look forward to reading some more of your work soon. Wishing you all the best. Kindly, Adam
If you're interested, here is the first piece I wrote - which I was driven to write - and more recently what I consider the most societally important piece I wrote. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
The Future is Always More Valuable than the Past
https://open.substack.com/pub/christophermessina/p/the-future-is-always-more-valuable?r=erlb4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Harvard Proves the Need to Purge the Evil Left from our Universities and Society
https://open.substack.com/pub/christophermessina/p/harvard-proves-the-need-to-purge?r=erlb4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Love it Adam - Gee Gee sounds quite special. Reminded me of my Grandma in many ways.
Thanks Mr. Potter. I sure appreciate that.